Rhode Island College drops anchor on PSU Womens Soccer

Oct 22, 2005

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island College scored
four unanswered goals in the second half, coming back from a 2-0
deficit, to defeat Plymouth State University, 4-2, Saturday
afternoon in collegiate women's soccer action.

The Anchorwomen improve their overall record to 10-4, tying the
program record for wins in a season, and are now 3-1 in the Little
East Conference. The Panthers fall to 3-10-1 overall and 1-4 in the
LEC.

Sophomore Jaimee Coombs (Peabody, Mass.) scored
her third goal of the season in the ninth minute of the game to
give the Panthers a 1-0 lead, an advantage they maintained through
the first half. Junior Kelsey McBride (Brookline,
N.H.) tallied her team-leading sixth goal of the season seven
minutes into the second half to put the Panthers up by two.

Sophomore Jessica Cardinal (Warren, R.I.) started the comeback
with RIC's first goal in the 57th minute, and senior back Katie
Benevides (North Dighton, Mass.) scored the tying goal in the 61st
minute, launching a looping shot from 45 yards out. Cardinal added
the go-ahead marker in the 69th minute, and sophomore Gina Calenda
(Warren, R.I.) scored 27 seconds later to round out the
Anchorwomen's offensive output.

Freshman goalkeeper Krissie Pyzynski (Bristol, CT) made three
saves to improve her record to 10-4. PSU senior goalkeeper
Hayley Quinones (Waitsfield, VT) made three saves
in the loss.

PSU returns home for its final three regular season games,
beginning Tuesday with a non-conference contest against Brandeis
(4:00 p.m.) RIC hosts Western Connecticut Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.